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The cover to Sylvia Townsend Warner's Kingdoms of Elfin, being republished this Halloween

Bringing new life to lost classics in the 21st century

Books
Classic written works are being given new lease of life in the 21st century thanks to a Scots publisher. Kate Macdonald, who is originally from...
Juniper Festival

Gin festival returns to Edinburgh in June

Culture
Celebrating all things gin, the Juniper Festival returns to Edinburgh for its fifth edition on 1-3 June. This year’s ‘Makers & Mixers’ gin extravaganza will...
Programme Name: Mackintosh: Glasgow's Neglected Genius - TX: 05/06/2018 - Episode: Mack/tosh1 (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Artist Lachlan Goudie with one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's iconic chairs Lachlan Goudie - (C) BBC Studios - Photographer: BBC Studios

TV documentary will mark 150 years of Mackintosh

Film & TV
A new documentary marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s birth will show how he was never appreciated in Scotland during his lifetime. The...
Carolyn Sampson and Andrei Bondarenko in Pelléas and Mélisande (Photo: Richard Campbell)

Prestigious award nomination for Scottish Opera

Culture | Music | Scotland
Scottish Opera’s production of Debussy’s Pelléas and Mélisande is in the running for a prestigious cultural award. They haves been nominated for The South Bank...

Short film festival is coming to Inverness

Film & TV
Short films are to be celebrated at this year's prestigious XpoNorth event. Scotland's leading creative industries festival, XpoNorth, invited filmmakers from the Highlands and Islands...

How eight days killed the dreams of a nation

Film & TV
Forty years ago, Scotland was a country that couldn't wait for football's World Cup to start. The Scots were the only nation from the British...
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